This list includes the new features that were added to Blackboard at Boise State on December 21, 2018 as a result of the migration to a cloud-based service.
| Article Title/Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| Recording Audio Feedback | Instructors can now leave assignment feedback in the form of an audio recording. |
| Adding Files from Cloud Storage | Instructors can add files from a cloud storage service to Blackboard. |
| Recording Attendance in Blackboard | Instructors can now record attendance for students in Blackboard directly. |
| (No article) | Instructors and students can download annotated files as an annotated PDF. |
| (No article) | Better responsive design (layout adjustment for screen size) |
| (No article) | More robust Course Menu drag and drop |
| (No article) | Instructors can now grade submissions on Android and iOS devices |
Grade Center Improvements
This is a list of various improvements to the Grade Center specifically. Instructors can now:
- Provide audio feedback to students
- Record attendance directly in Blackboard
- Delete multiple grade columns at once
- View full titles of Grade Center columns
- View as many columns as the size of their window will allow
- Use the Grade Center in fullscreen mode
- Change a Grade Center column type to "text" to automatically remove the column from Grade Center calculations
- Change the due date contextual menu shortcut for assessment in the Grade Center column and associated assessment link